The graph of a quadratic relationship is in the shape of a parabola. Parabolas are symmetric arcs and are useful for modeling relationships such as the height of a projectile over time or the curve of the cables on a suspension bridge. Think about where you have seen a parabolic arc in real life. What unique features did it have, and where did you see symmetry in the relationship?

Asmall (but heavy) particle placed in a glass of water will follow a zigzag motion because the particle will bounce off of the water molecules it meets. this is called brownian motion. a physicist simulates this on a computer, by varying the distance a particle can travel (called the mean free length), on average, before it collides with a water molecule and assigning the change in motion to be one of 8 directions, each with a similar probability. by running the simulated particle (with the same mean free length) many times she determines that it should take 15 seconds, on average, for the particle to fall to the bottom, with a standard deviation of 1.5 seconds. next she lets a real particle fall through a glass of water and finds that it took 18 seconds. what does she conclude, and why?

Jordan has $5.37, which he is using to buy ingredients to make salsa. he is buying one red pepper for $1.29 and three pounds of tomatoes. if jordan has exactly the right amount of money he needs, what is the price per pound of the tomatoes? choose the correct equation to represent this real-world problem. solve the equation and verify the reasonableness of your answer. a pound of tomatoes costs .

Find the value of x to the nearest tenth.